Rumors that Nautica Voyage has been reformulated started some time ago and I couldn’t help but test it out with the older version and the latest one. From the moment you uncap the bottle, you can smell the sophisticated, earthy notes of green leaves, apples, and wood. The scent is light and enjoyable, evoking feelings of spring and summer. After a few moments, the top notes give way to a bouquet of scents hidden within. Continue reading this Nautica voyage review to learn whether this nautical-inspired cologne has lived up to its billing. What’s the Story? Some complain it isn’t quite strong enough for long outings and isn’t quite sexy enough for hot dates. I’d say Angelique would disagree—”It smells like ‘you have to the count of 5 to drop them drawers’ and just the smell of it makes magical things.” But I’ll let you be the judge of that. Final Verdict As it settles down, you start to uncover more of the classic, aquatic Nautica DNA, with sea salt and sea moss conjuring memories of the seaside.

There is no doubt that Nautica Voyage is a scent made for warmer days when higher temperatures will allow it to evolve beautifully and reach its full potential. Nautica doesn’t actually disclose their heart notes, but I found out that the most accurate assumptions online are Lotus and Mimosa. Nautica Voyage is a good cologne in hot and humid weather. It smells green-fresh and a bit aquatic. Its notes are synthetic and longevity is limited up to 2 hours. But the cologne is good in hot weather or for sports. If you live in California, Texas, Florida, India, Australia, Italy, Spain, or if you go on vacation to tropical destinations, you will start to understand why Voyage is as hyped as it is. Nautica Voyage is masculine and refreshing but not attention-grabbing or spicy. It’s ideal for calm spring and summer days, but there are better choices for a nighttime cologne. Pleasant floral notes like lotus, green leaves, and apples complement the growing season, while the aquatic, musky tones are reminiscent of summer sailing.

Warnings

This is a clean-smelling aquatic scent that won’t overpower those around you, but don’t mistake that for weakness. Just 1 – 2 sprays will last all day, but it’s a moderate projection reserved for those you pass by on the pier. If you’re a man who wears cologne at work, you may find the longevity a little weak, requiring several spritzes throughout your shift. Nautica doesn’t offer an eau de parfum, so there’s no getting around its average lifetime. Thankfully, there’s a larger 6.7 fluid ounce size to account for when you want to apply Nautica Voyage more often. On the other end of the spectrum, fragrances like Blue Sail and Voyage Sport – while fresh and clean-smelling – will require reapplication throughout the day.

I can picture Nautica Voyage to be worn on almost any occasion, especially day-time events: work, coffee breaks, getting groceries, dates, lunch, and any other occasion you can think of. After the period of projection, it becomes more of an intimate scent, but if you want to smell it all day, you can always re-apply a spray or two. It’s earthier and more masculine than the rest, with a base of cedar, oakmoss, amber, patchouli, musk, and sandalwood designed to stir head-over-heels attraction in whoever smells it. Nautica Voyage opens with a prominent crisp note of apple along with green leaves that make the whole composition clean, fresh, and slightly fruity.

Directions

In Nautica Voyage Eau de Toilette, we find a fruit-forward, masculine fragrance designed for everyday wear. Its subtle tones are meant for a day in the sun, sailing, or just chilling out. It’s got a lightly fruity opening, but the main emphasis here is on aquatics. It feels like taking a bite of cucumber, even though that’s not listed in the official fragrance notes. Nautica Voyage comes in a beautiful, transparent, irregularly shaped bottle that has the name of the brand and the fragrance name written on the front side.